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<< Our Photo Pages >> Galla Hill - Misc. Earthwork in Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway

Submitted by markj99 on Monday, 17 October 2022  Page Views: 399

Multi-periodSite Name: Galla Hill
Country: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Misc. Earthwork
Nearest Town: Stranraer
Map Ref: NX09205941
Latitude: 54.892897N  Longitude: 4.976691W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
1 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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markj99 visited on 16th Oct 2022 - their rating: Cond: 1 Amb: 3 Access: 3 It is probably easier to park at the junction to Culhorn House rather than take your car down a rough single-track farm road. Galla Hill Mound is not spectacular in its current state, but it is a worthwhile trip nonetheless.

Galla Hill
Galla Hill submitted by markj99 : Galla Hill Mound viewed from S. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Misc. Earthwork in Dumfries and Galloway

Galla Hill mound is a low earthwork c. 2 miles W of Stranraer. The round mound measures c. 12 yards in diameter and 1 yard high. The grassy surface, obscured by gorse bushes, has no visible stones. Canmore ID 60554 suggests that this may be a barrow with concentric ditches visible on aerial photography.
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Galla Hill
Galla Hill submitted by markj99 : Galla Hill Mound viewed from W. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Galla Hill
Galla Hill submitted by markj99 : Galla Hill Mound viewed from E. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Galla Hill
Galla Hill submitted by markj99 : Galla Hill Mound viewed from N. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Directions to Galla Hill Mound by markj99 on Monday, 17 October 2022
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Directions to Galla Hill: Take the road for Blackparks Industrial Estate from the A75 on the W edge of Stranraer. After c. 300 yards take the unsigned left turn. After c. 1 mile park up at the junction with Culhorn House. Walk along the farm track for c. 350 yards to reach a gateway on the right. Gala Hill Mound is c. 100 yards E.
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